A premature explosion near the touchhole of an early bronze cannon barrel increases which risk?

💡 Explanation

Barrel crack propagation failure increases, because the sudden overpressure introduced by the detonation near a point of origin subjects the metal to rapid stress. Therefore, local stresses concentrates there, rather than uniform expansion, leading to metal fatigue and fracture.

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